Research, Analysis and Advisory Hub
RAAH Policy Bootcamp 2026
Building the Skills, Strategy, and Clarity required to Navigate Policy Spaces
June 2026 | Application Deadline: 10 June 2026
About Policy Bootcamp
The RAAH Policy Bootcamp is a structured 7-day online programme designed to help students and early-career professionals develop greater analytical clarity, institutional understanding, and strategic orientation within public policy and governance spaces.Through interaction with senior IAS officers and policy practitioners, mentorship-driven learning, governance research simulations, and applied analytical exercises, the programme introduces participants to how institutions evaluate profiles, how policy ecosystems function, and how pathways across governance, research, fellowships, think tanks, legislative offices, and higher education can be navigated with greater strategic clarity and institutional awareness.
Duration and Format
Duration: 7-Day Intensive Bootcamp
Total Sessions: 7
Mode: Remote
The programme is designed as a structured, cohort-based learning experience combining:
- Interaction with senior IAS officers
- Mentorship-driven guidance
- Applied governance exercises
- Collaborative cohort discussions
- Final governance research and policy simulation
- Publication opportunities for selected participants
What Participants Do
Throughout the programme, participants engage with policy and governance as they operate in practice. They:
- Examine how institutions, ministries, and governance systems function
- Build stronger CVs, SOPs, and policy applications
- Develop policy writing samples and analytical work
- Learn how evidence, incentives, and implementation constraints shape public outcomes
- Participate in a governance research and policy simulation exercise
- Present survey findings and recommendations within a simulated policy setting
Who Should Apply
The programme is open to students, graduates, and early-career professionals from all academic backgrounds interested in public policy, governance, and institutional spaces.
It is particularly suited for individuals exploring pathways into:
- Public policy and governance
- Think tanks and research organisations
- Fellowships and legislative offices
- Development institutions
- Higher education and related policy spaces
No prior policy background is required.
Programme Structure
Understand how ministries, regulatory bodies, parliamentary systems, and governance institutions shape public decision-making and implementation within the Indian state.
Outcomes
- Develop institutional understanding
- Build governance-oriented analytical thinking
- Understand implementation and state capacity realities
Learn how to build stronger CVs, SOPs, cover letters, application responses, and interview approaches for fellowships, think tanks, higher education, and policy institutions.
Outcomes
- Build competitive policy applications
- Improve profile articulation and positioning
- Understand institutional expectations within policy spaces
Develop structured approaches to governance analysis, policy writing, publication strategy, and long-term intellectual positioning within policy spaces.
Outcomes
- Build foundational policy writing samples
- Strengthen analytical reasoning
- Begin developing a policy-oriented portfolio
Explore pathways across public policy, think tanks, legislative offices, development institutions, and higher education.
Outcomes
- Gain greater career clarity
- Understand interdisciplinary policy pathways
- Build more informed long-term professional direction
- Develop stronger institutional awareness
A mentorship-driven cohort experience combining practitioner interaction, peer learning, collaborative discussions, and structured professional guidance throughout the programme.
Outcomes
- Build confidence navigating policy spaces
- Gain practitioner exposure
- Strengthen long-term policy engagement
Work in teams on a governance research and policy simulation exercise involving survey findings, evidence analysis, institutional problem-solving, and recommendation presentation before senior IAS officers. Outstanding teams will receive a Certificate of Excellence. Selected submissions may also be considered for publication on the RAAH website.
Outcomes
- Gain applied governance research exposure
- Develop structured policy reasoning skills
- Learn recommendation framing and institutional communication
Mentors and Practitioners
Shri J.K. Dadoo, IAS (Retd.)
Former Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Parneet Kaur
Founder, RAAH. Formerly with Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Ministry of Rural Development, and Offices of Members of Parliament
Dr. Partha Sarathi Mishra, IAS
Director-cum-Additional Secretary, Public Enterprises Department, Government of Odisha
Admission Process
Submit Your Application
Interested applicants are required to complete the online application form available on the RAAH Policy Bootcamp webpage.
Application Review
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Shortlisted applicants will receive a selection communication within seven working days of submission.
Fee Payment
Selected applicants will be required to complete the programme fee payment within two working days of receiving the confirmation email.
Confirmation of Admission
Admissions will be confirmed upon successful fee payment and will remain subject to cohort capacity.
Cohort Commencement
Selected participants will join the June 2026 cohort for the RAAH Policy Bootcamp.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Early applications are encouraged due to limited cohort capacity.
Fee Structure
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✓Fee to be deposited only after selection.
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✓Programme Fee (India): ₹2,999 INR
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✓Programme Fee (International): $49 USD
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✓Session Access: Recordings accessible throughout the programme
FAQs
Yes. The programme is open to both domestic and international applicants interested in public policy, governance, research, and related institutional spaces.
No prior background in public policy is required. The programme is designed for students, graduates, and early-career professionals from diverse academic backgrounds seeking greater analytical clarity and institutional understanding within policy spaces.
Yes. Participants who successfully complete the programme will receive a Certificate of Completion. Outstanding teams in the Governance Research & Policy Simulation will also receive a Certificate of Excellence.
The June 2026 cohort will run from 14 June 2026 to 26 June 2026 through a structured 7-day online format.
Yes. Session recordings will remain accessible to participants throughout the duration of the programme.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Selection is based on the applicant's seriousness of engagement, motivation, and interest in public policy, governance, and institutional spaces.
The programme will be conducted fully online through a structured mentorship-driven cohort format.
Participants work in teams on a structured governance exercise involving evidence analysis, institutional problem-solving, survey interpretation, and recommendation presentations before senior IAS officers.
Selected participant submissions may be considered for publication on the RAAH website. Outstanding participants may also be considered for future internship opportunities at RAAH, subject to organisational requirements and availability.
Programme fees once paid are non-refundable, except under exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the organising team.